Hall of Famers Elezra and Juanda Still in the Mix for Day 2 of $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
The 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horse and Paris Las Vegas continues with Day 2 of Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em starting at 12 p.m. local time.
Day 1 attracted a total of 680 entries generating a total prize pool of $3,128,000, of which, $573,876 and a gold WSOP bracelet will be set aside for the eventual winner. However, with 161 players progressing to Day 2 and only 102 spots securing a minimum cash of $10,000, players will first have to navigate a tricky bubble before they can get carried away with the thought of a six-figure score.
Heading into proceedings in pole position is Angela Jordison who managed to accumulate a massive stack of 707,000. Jordison is the only player in the field to have eclipsed the seven-hundred thousand chip mark and is in good stead to hunt for a career-first WSOP win. Jordison came close to bracelet glory in 2022, finishing third in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout event, which earned her a career-best $151,544.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Jordison | United States | 707,000 | 88 |
| 2 | Michael Bickel | United States | 616,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | United States | 544,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Steve Jelinek | United Kingdom | 539,000 | 67 |
| 5 | David Goodkin | United States | 516,000 | 65 |
| 6 | Levan Karamanishvili | Georgia | 506,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Michael Vela | United States | 492,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Keith Lehr | United States | 473,000 | 59 |
| 9 | James Pifer | United States | 437,000 | 55 |
| 10 | Daniel Fuhs | United States | 431,000 | 54 |
The road isn’t clear yet for Jordison as the field still boasts some of the wisest and most experienced players in the game. Amongst those to progress to Day 2 include two-time bracelet winner and main event finalist Cliff Josephy, as well as four-time bracelet winner Mike Matusow, who bagged stacks of 349,000 and 253,000, respectively.
The Hall of Fame's very own Eli Elezra and John Juanda, with a combined total of ten bracelets between them, will also be looking to add a win in this inaugural World Series event to their already historic poker careers.
Day 2 gets underway at noon local time on June 27, with blinds starting at 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 big blind ante. Players will endure ten more hour-long levels before play is concluded and the remaining survivors return for Day 3.
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